“The fact that so much transformation has occurred over a relatively short amount of time gives me hope that anything is possible within this realm, as long as we invite […]
Tag: New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Dispatches From the Field: Re-imagining Our Child Welfare System
“There are times when I’ve talked to parents who say to me, ‘I have a car, but I don’t have money to put gas in my car. If you would […]
New Jersey ACEs Collaborative Announces New Statewide Campaign
Effort aims to educate and train teachers and law enforcement on how to identify and reduce the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) The New Jersey ACEs Collaborative today launched […]
Dispatches from the Field: Pioneers of Healing and Resilience
“You can’t go and undo ACEs, but you can treat the toxic stress response…We know from research that things like mental health interventions, mindfulness, experiencing nature, and establishing safe, stable, […]
Trenton Health Team & Central Jersey Family Health Consortium Bring Nurse Home Visits to Families in Mercer County
First Lady Tammy Murphy Applauds Program for Parents of Newborns Trenton, NJ — Trenton Health Team (THT) is partnering with Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, Capital Health, and Family Connects […]
NJ Statewide ACEs Action Plan Released
On Thursday, February 4, 2021, the Office of the Governor released a statewide action plan to promote resilience and address the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs are stressful or […]
The Burke Foundation Awards $2 Million to Help Young Children and Families Thrive
The Burke Foundation awarded $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 to non-profit organizations in New Jersey working to improve prenatal and child health. New Jersey has one of […]